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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3500
3450
3450
3550
3600
3450
6150
8600
4850
9750
km/h
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
0.1
0.1
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
-1
2
3
1
1
3
0
2
5
1
6
8
3
5
7
2
min °C
1
0
-1
-1
2
0
0
2
-2
0
5
-1
2
7
1
3
6
-2
 chill °C
-4
-6
-7
-6
1
-2
-2
-2
-7
-3
5
-4
-1
4
-2
0
6
-5
Freezing level m
4300
4200
4000
4100
4600
4250
4200
4600
4000
4150
4850
4000
4550
5200
4450
4550
5000
4100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10-113113-115048247054367457361041013710125
Sunrise
6:56
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—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:01
—
—
Sunset
—
6:52
—
—
6:51
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:44
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
24 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 131).
10
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 95).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 213).
19
37 km S
2385m alt.
30 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
5
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
56 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 285).
13
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 346).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.